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sickening

UK //ˈsɪkənɪŋ//US //ˈsɪkənɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语siken(生病),词根与古英语sēoc(病弱的)相关,后缀-ing表示状态或性质。

adjective

❶ 形容令人极度不适或厌恶的事物,通常指因气味、场景或行为引发的强烈生理或心理反感。

“The smell from the garbage was absolutely sickening.”

(垃圾堆散发的气味简直令人作呕。)

“She felt sickening fear when she saw the accident.”

(看到事故时,她感到一阵令人窒息的恐惧。)

❶ 口语中可表示极度夸张或令人难以置信的事物,常带讽刺意味。

“Her new car is just sickening—it must have cost a fortune!”

(她的新车简直夸张到离谱,肯定花了一大笔钱!)

“The way he brags about his wealth is sickening.”

(他炫耀财富的方式令人反感。)

同义词:disgusting, nauseating, revolting, repulsive, horrifying

常见短语

sickening crunch — 形容物体碎裂或撞击时发出的令人不适的声响,常用于描述事故或暴力场景。

“We heard a sickening crunch when the two cars collided.”

(两车相撞时我们听到令人牙酸的碎裂声。)

sickeningly sweet — 形容甜度过高以至于引起不适,也可比喻感情或行为过度虚伪。

“The syrup was sickeningly sweet, like drinking pure sugar.”

(糖浆甜得发腻,就像在喝纯糖浆。)